Compare towns
Greenview Township vs Lankin 60 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (270.8× in Lankin) and trails (110× in Greenview Township).
×
Lankin, ND A small town of 109 North Dakota · 109 people
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Lankin A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Lankin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lankin →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $240 more a month in Greenview Township A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Greenview Township $660 /mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
Lankin $430 /mo
Typical home $70K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →
The difference: $240 a month , about $2,800 a year , between Greenview Township and Lankin.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 128d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 60 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Greenview Township ↔ Lankin 60 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
135 Highest 109 Lowest
Median age
42.6 ±2.1 Lowest 19% above ND 44.8 ±31.2 Highest 25% above ND
Kids under 18
35.6% ±35.1 Highest ND: 23.5% 18.3% ±16.8 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
17.8% ±22.9 Lowest ND: 16.5% 22.9% ±25.3 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6% Lowest ND: 32.7% 19% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.5 ND: 7.6% 0% ±13 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$2,499 97% below ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$115,000 ±$80k Highest 54% below ND $70,000 ±$21k Lowest 72% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$733 Highest 70% below ND $722 Lowest 71% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
62.2% Highest ND: 10.8% 31.2% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
42.3% Lowest ND: 62.9% 60.4% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971 Highest 11 yrs older than ND 1950 Lowest 32 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
17 min 5% below ND 17 min 5% below ND
Work from home
0% ±17.9 Lowest ND: 8.1% 12% ±9.4 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 35.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.76 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Finley (31%) Park River (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lankin Few work in Greenview Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
22.0 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 108 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Greenview Township or Lankin: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Greenview Township? → Moving to Greenview Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Greenview Township’s Town Square.
Lankin or Greenview Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lankin? → Moving to Lankin: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lankin’s Town Square.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
Copyright © 2026 TownTapestry · The guide for every city and town in America · In loving memory of John Cullinane whose interest in maps and discovering new places was contagious. Share TownTapestry to support usBrowse by state · Privacy · Terms 
+ Compare